The Supreme Court on Tuesday imposed a penalty of ₹3 lakh each on stand-up comedian and YouTuber Samay Raina and four others for failing to comply with its earlier directions in a case concerning insensitive remarks about persons with disabilities made during one of Raina's shows.

A Bench comprising Chief Justice of India (CJI) Surya Kant and Justices Joymalya Bagchi and V. Mohana passed the order after being informed that Raina had not invited persons with disabilities to participate in his shows, despite a specific direction issued by the Court.

Expressing strong disapproval, the Bench observed that Raina had disregarded its orders.

"We have reason to believe that Samay Raina has taken the court for a ride and has brazenly violated the orders of this court. The misconduct is further compounded stating that an affidavit is filed when nothing is on record. Thus we impose cost of ₹3 lakh to be deposited within 2 weeks," the Court said.

The case arises from a petition filed by Cure SMA India Foundation, which alleged that Raina made insensitive comments about the high cost of treatment for Spinal Muscular Atrophy (SMA) and mocked a person suffering from the condition.

The Foundation urged the Court to frame regulations governing online content that violates the right to life and dignity of persons with disabilities.

Earlier, in November 2025, the Supreme Court had directed Raina and the other comedians involved in the case to organise at least two fundraising events every month for a corpus dedicated to the treatment of persons with disabilities. They were also instructed to encourage specially-abled persons to participate in their programmes.

During Tuesday's hearing, Senior Advocate Aparajita Singh, appearing for Cure SMA India Foundation, submitted that Raina had neither approached the Foundation nor invited any persons with disabilities to take part in his shows, in violation of the Court's directions.